Veterans honored at ceremony at Hunterdon monument in Flemington

FLEMINGTON — A crowd of about 80 turned out for a half-hour Veterans Day ceremony at the Hunterdon County veterans monument at the top of Main Street this morning, Monday, Nov. 11.

The event was convened by the Hunterdon County Veterans Alliance, of which Bob Godown is the commander.

The emcee was Flemington American Legionnaire John Parker.

The speakers, besides Godown, included Kevin Cahalan of the Hunterdon-Warren chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Rev. Mark Spildooren of Larison's Corner Church, and a few members of the audience who had been invited to step forward and testify about veterans' sacrifices and their legacy.